Dr Giorgio Orlando is a senior research associate at the Department of Life Sciences of Manchester Metropolitan University. His research focuses on the impact of chronic conditions, particularly diabetes and bone disorders, on the structure and function of the neuromuscular system and on the potential benefits of exercise training on improving such deficits. He has extensive knowledge of clinical exercise physiology and biomechanics and has developed excellent competencies in a wide range of techniques using dynamometry, MRI, DXA, pQCT, ultrasound, surface EMG and 3D motion capture (Vicon system). Thanks to his research, Dr Orlando has published 24 articles in high-impact journals, including JAMA, Diabetes Care and British Journal of Sports Medicine.